McClain, 28, was cut by the Baltimore Ravens in late February after spending all six of his NFL seasons with the club. He visited with the Giants last week.

An undrafted free agent out of Syracuse in 2008, McClain converted to linebacker from defensive end when he arrived in the NFL. He finished with 52 tackles and one forced fumble in 10 starts last season, his first since returning from a career-threatening spinal cord injury in 2012.

At Syracuse, McClain was a second-team All-Big East selection as a junior in 2006, leading the conference in sacks (9.5) and finishing second with 14.5 tackles for loss. He finished his career seventh on the school's record list for tackles by a down lineman (177) and tied for 11th on the career tackle-for-loss record list (21.5).

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